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Security report for civicvoice.org.uk

Civic Voice · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Civic Voice is a UK-based national charity dedicated to supporting the civic movement in England. The organization focuses on making places more attractive and distinctive by promoting civic pride and supporting local civic societies through training, networking, and policy advocacy. Their website reflects a mature non-profit with a clear mission and active engagement with their community. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and includes a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, indicating good digital maturity. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and incident response information. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a reliable resource for its audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
95
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
76

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Civic Voice holds a strong position as the national membership organization for civic and amenity societies in England. Their business model is non-profit and membership-based, focusing on community engagement and advocacy. They leverage partnerships and provide resources to local societies, which supports growth and influence in the civic sector. The organization targets community groups and residents interested in place-making and heritage. Their communications and content strategy include regular news updates and a members' directory, indicating active community involvement. The lack of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with their non-profit status. Growth indicators include strategic planning for 2025-2030 and efforts to diversify membership.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent banner that complies with GDPR. No security headers were explicitly detected in the HTML, suggesting an opportunity to enhance security by adding headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which are recommended best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. The absence of analytics scripts reduces tracking risks but also limits insights into user behavior. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could improve transparency and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user protections.
  2. Add incident response contact information or a dedicated security contact email.
  3. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers to protect against common web attacks.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Civic Voice
Registration number
07142946
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Civic Voice
Description
Civic Voice is the national charity for the civic movement in England. They aim to make places more attractive, enjoyable and distinctive and promote civic pride. They support local member societies through training, advice, networking, and policy advocacy.
Key services
Membership support, Training and advice, Networking, Policy development and advocacy, Resource provision
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, SeedProd plugin, CookieYes consent management, Google Fonts, FontAwesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress CMS with SeedProd plugin for coming soon/maintenance mode features.
  2. Cookie consent is managed by CookieYes with detailed category controls.
  3. No terms of service page found.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address in London.
  5. Social media presence includes LinkedIn and Bluesky.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  8. No analytics scripts detected in the HTML content.
  9. Website is well structured with clear navigation and up-to-date news posts.
  10. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the SeedProd plugin for page building and maintenance mode. It uses jQuery and FontAwesome for UI elements and Google Fonts for typography. Cookie consent is managed by CookieYes, providing granular user controls. The site loads external resources from trusted domains and uses HTTPS exclusively, ensuring encrypted communication. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are good but could be enhanced further. SEO practices are adequate with proper meta tags and structured navigation. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, indicating a well-maintained infrastructure.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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